The thirty-eighth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 38) and the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 38), as well as the second part of the second session of the Ad Hoc
Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-2) was held at Maritim Hotel from 3-14 June 2013 in
Bonn, Germany.

In-session documents issued during the June 2013 sessions of the SBs and ADP are available here.

All participants are requested to register upon arrival at the desk located in the Hotel Maritim.

A valid photo ID should be presented at registration in order to issue the corresponding badge.

Registration Times

Saturday, 1 and Sunday, 2 June 2013 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, 3 until Saturday, 8 June 2013 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday, 9 June 2013 - Registration will be closed.
Monday, 10 until Thursday, 13 June 2013 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, 14 June 2013 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early registration on Saturday, 1 or Sunday, 2 June 2013, is highly recommended to avoid delays on the
first day of the sessions.

All foreign delegates entering the Federal Republic of Germany must have a valid passport. Participants
requiring an entry or transit visa are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate consular
authorities as soon as this notification is received. The issuance of a visa for the Schengen States
may take up to two weeks from the date of submission of the visa application. To facilitate the
issuance of a visa, a copy of this notification should be attached to the visa request. For more
information, please visit the website
of the Federal Foreign Office (also available in French and Spanish).

Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements.

A new service is being offered by the city of Bonn concerning accommodation and public transport.

Hotel bookings placed through the link to the City of
Bonn's designated page for the sessions includes a free public transportation ticket for the
city and the region of Bonn (Verbund Rhein Sieg). The print-at-home PDF ticket is valid for the
duration of the hotel stay of the delegate. The ticket will be sent automatically along with the hotel
reservation confirmation..

Participants are strongly recommended to obtain comprehensive international medical insurance for the
period of participation. The United Nations and the Convention secretariat disclaim all responsibility
for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability, for loss of or
damage to personal property and for any other costs or losses that may be incurred during travel time
or the period of participation.

In the interest of the security and safety of all participants and the smooth running of the sessions,
the Convention secretariat reserves the right to deny and/or restrict access to the conference
premises, or to request registered participants to leave the premises. The Convention secretariat shall
not be responsible for any or all expenses incurred by nominated participants who are requested to
leave the premises, or refused registration or access to the sessions for which they have been
nominated and/or registered as participants.